Veterans’ Day Flag Retirement

2015-2016 Event

History

The Flag Retirement Ceremony
is traditionally held each year on Veteran's Day and enables Concordians
the opportunity to retire their American Flags in a respectful and
appropriate manner.

This local ceremony was established in 1965:

James Carroll

Clark McClevin

Francis McDonald

Bernard Rushe

Thomas Tombeno

These individuals felt that the many cemetery flags, which were torn
and faded from being left in place through the fall and winter months,
honored neither our nation's colors nor our departed veterans. It was
decided that each year, on Veteran's Day, the worn flags would be
collected by the Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee and
retired in an appropriate manner.